Outing-hat.



No. 787,390. PATENTED APR. 18, 1905.

P. W. NASH.

OUTING HAT.

APPLICATION rum) mm: 23. 1904.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

No.781390. PATENTED APR. 18, 1905, F, W: NASH OUTING APPLIOLTIGN FILED JUNE 23. 1904.

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ilNrrED STATES Patented April 18, 1905.

FREDRICK \V. NASH, OF MINNEAPOLIS, AllNlYlGSQYlA.

OUTING-HAT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 787,390, dated April 18, 1905.

Application tiled June 23,1904. Serial No. 213,773.

To 11-71mm if 711.4/ 1 (rm/merit.-

Be it known that l, FnEDnIoK W. Nasn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Minneapolis, in the county of ilennepin and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful improvements in OutingHats; and 1 do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

.\l v invention relates to that type of flexible or foldable hats which are generally designated as outing-hats, and has for its object to improve the same in the several particulars hereinafter noted.

The invention consists of the novel devices and combinations of devices hereinafter described, and defined in the claims.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like characters indicate like parts throughout the several views.

Figure l is a perspective view showing the complete hat, some parts being broken away. Fig. 2 is a similar view to Fig. 1, but shows the body of the hat by dotted lines only. Fig. 3 is a section on the line 9; m of Fig. 1, some parts being broken away. Fig. 4 is a detail in plan with some parts sectioned, showing a portion of the spring thrust-ring which is embedded in the brim of the hat. Fig. 5 is a plan view showing the spring thrust-ring folded up and indicating by dotted lines the dimensions of the hat-brim when the hat is folded and the brim is spread out: and Fig. 6 is a detail view, partly in plan and partly in section, showing a portion of the brim of the hat.

The numeral 1 indicates the crown, and the numeral 2 the brim, of a hat, which crown and brim are constructed of flexible cloth, rubber sheeting, or other suitable material. Preferably both the crown and the brim are formed of double layers of cloth and are united at 3. (See particularly Fig. 3.) The brim 2 extends inward of the line of j unction between the crown and the brim, and in this inwardly-projecting fold 2 is inserted an elastic band 4, that yieldingly draws the fold 2" onto the wearers head without bringing the crown of the hat into contact with the head. In other words, in this improved hat the ordinary sweat-hand is dispensed with, and the inwardly-projecting fold 2 is provided in lieu thereof.

The hat-brim 2 intermediate of its inner and outer portions is formed with an endless plait or seat 5, in which is inserted [lexible spring ring or band (5, the ends of which are united, preferably, by a coupling-head 7, secured to one end of said spring and loosely telescoping over the other end thereof, as best shown in Fig. 4. This spring-ring 6 gives form to the hat-brim and .keeps that portion of the brim which is inward thereof stretched taut, but leaves that portion of the brim which is outward thereof loose and free to droop slightly, so as to thereby afford a better sun-shade. Otherwise stated the said spring 6 acts with an outward thrust on the hat-brim and affords a base of reaction against which the elastic band l draws to pull the inner portion of the hat-brim taut.

To prevent the elastic band ifrom creasing the forehead of the wearer, that portion thereof which is at the front of the hat is covered by a flexible and preferably waterproof wrapping 8 of tubular form. (Best shown in Fig. 6.)

The hat above described is adapted to be folded into a very small space simply by buckling the spring thrust-ring 6 so that it overlaps itself several times,substantiallyas indicated in Fig. With. the hat folded so that the spring band or ring 6 is overlapped, as shown in Fig. 5, the brim of the hat if drawn out to its extreme will extend approximately on the dotted line marked 1 but it is of course evident that this flexible outer brim portion may be readily folded over within the space included by the folded spring-ring. It is further evident, however, that if this said thrust spring-ring 6 were to be placed at the extreme margin of the hat-brim the dotted line y would indicate the smallest dimension into which the hat could be folded. It is small space.

cated, with the thrust-spring located inward of the margin of the hat-brim the brim is provided with a drooping edge, which affords a better sunshade. Again, this flexible margin affords a hat which will not catch as much wind as an entirely straight brim of the same size. The hat will therefore not be as easily blown from the wearer s head as a hat having a stiff brim of the same size.

Independently of the location above described the spring thrust-ring 6 performs an important function in that it affords a base of reaction against which the elastic band 4 draws to pull the inner portion of the hatbrim taut.

From what has been said it will be understood that the hat described is capable of modification within the scope of my invention as herein set forth and claimed.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is as follows:

1. In a folding hat of the character described, a spring thrust-ring applied in the brim thereof, inward of its margin, thereby leaving a flexible marginal brim portion and adapting the hat to be folded into small space, substantially as described.

2. The combination with the hat made up of the flexible crown and brim, of the spring thrust-ring embedded in said brim and having its ends detachably united by a telescoping joint, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FREDRICK W. NASH. Witnesses:

R. C. MABEY, F. D. MERCHANT. 

